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The past two weeks have been an exciting time for royal observers, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex began their 16-day tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. To begin their final leg of the trip, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Wellington, New Zealand, on October 28, where they visited the Pukeahu War Memorial Park. On the war memorial, Prince Harry received New Zealand's highest military honor, a medal called the "Gold Badge", which honors Prince Harry's work with wounded veterans. It was a moment of pride for both members of the royal family, and Meghan was able to participate in the ceremony by setting the medal for Harry's costume. People reports.
BJ Clark, President of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association, awarded the medal to Prince Harry. On a photo shared by the Kensington Palace Twitter account, you can see Meghan Markle radiating proudly during the ceremony. The medal Prince Harry received was timely: The Invictus Games ended on October 27 in Sydney, Australia, and this special event reflects Prince Harry's determination to promote the re-education of injured veterans.
In 2014, Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games, a game resembling the Paralympic Games, in which even injured members of the military service compete. On the Games website, the Invictus Games Foundation is described as an association that "stresses the importance of sport and physical activity in the process of rehabilitating the wounded, injured and sick and veterans." Harry and Meghan both spoke at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games 2018 Games in Sydney before boarding the plane – with the Invictus Games team in New Zealand – to visit New Zealand.
Upon their arrival in New Zealand, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were treated to a traditional Maori greeting called Haka Pōwhiri, which the Kensington Palace Twitter account translates as "the dance of welcome". But before Meghan and Harry were welcomed, they were challenged in what is called the Wero, which determines the Twitter account of Kensington Palace.if visitors came in peace or with hostile intent."For this one, Prince Harry took part in the traditional Maori ceremony, and a picture of him squatting in his suit was posted on the Kensington Palace Twitter account.
As attentive as Prince Harry received on the first day of the royal couple in New Zealand, Meghan Markle then took the limelight at a celebration of the 125th anniversary of universal female suffrage in the country. Markle congratulated New Zealand for becoming the first country in the world where all women had the right to vote. "Women's suffrage concerns feminism, but feminism is an issue of fairness," Markle said, according to the BBC. As People This is Markle's third speech during the royal tour, and it's a great opportunity for the world to see how much the Duchess of Sussex is performing her royal duties. Most would probably agree that she was blameless.
Between Prince Harry receiving the highest military honor of New Zealand and Meghan Markle's power speech, it seems that the Duke and Duchess' royal tour ends on a positive note. If only it could last forever.
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